noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. expulsion, driving out, driving away, extermination.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
駆逐 くちく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

drive, run, gallop
か.ける ク (Early Jr. High, N1)
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
ward, district
ク オウ コウ (3rd, N2)
hiding enclosure radical (no. 23)
ケイ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
pursue, drive away, chase
チク (Early High School, N1)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)